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GirlTECH, Rice University, July 13-15, 1999

Computational ScienceKris Stewart, San Diego State University

http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/projects/GirlTECH/kris0_july99/kris0_july99.ppt

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Science Discipline (Chemistry, Physics, Biology …)

Applied Math (Modeling & Simulation)Computer Science (Tools: Hardware, Software)

Computational Science

Teamwork & Collaboration

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NPACI Partnership Organizing Principle: “Thrusts”

EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND TRAINING

4 APPLICATIONSMolecular Science

NeuroscienceEarth Systems Science

Engineering

4 TECHNOLOGIESMetasystems

Programming Tools and Environments

Data-intensive ComputingInteraction Environments

RESOURCES

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Advancing the Computational Infrastructure

Resources -- Today’s Digital Laboratory• High-performance computing available today to the

academic community

Develop and Deploy• Technology and application collaborations to push the

capabilities of tomorrow’s digital laboratory

Use and Apply• Computational scientists applying enhanced

capabilities to achieve new scientific results

Disseminate and Incorporate• Incorporating technologies into the digital laboratory

and disseminating them for use in new communities

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Sources of InformationNPACI Partnership ReportTouch the FutureenVision quarterly science

magazine, especially June99“The Importance of Science Literacy in a Computing World”, Sid Karinwww.npaci.edu/envision/v15.2/director.html

“Online” biweekly electronic publication, especially V3.14 July 7 www.npaci.edu/online/

www.npaci.edu

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The mission of EOT-PACI is to develop human resources through the innovative use of emerging information technologies in order to understand and solve problems in education, science, business, government, and society.

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EducationGoal: Support a national level systemic impact on CS&E education(k-12, undergrad, grad/training, informal science)

www.edcenter.sdsu.edu

www.shodor.orgmvhs1.mbhs.edu

www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/chemviz

biology.ncsa.uiuc.edu

www.krellinst.org

whyfiles.news.wisc.edu

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Education: some remarkable projects• Chickscope

• students watch embryo maturing using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) over the Web

• Chemviz• visualization tools and curriculum for computational chemistry (quantum

chemistry computations, web crystallographic databases, etc.)

• The WHY files• explanation of science behind the news (NISE)

• Biology Workbench• collection of computational biology tools and databases

• Maryland Virtual High School• Core models in the K12 classroom

• Sociology Workbench• Online tools for survey data analysis, e.g. student evaluations

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Education Center on Computational Science & Engineering

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Mission:

Foster the incorporation of high performance research tools for scientific investigation into the undergraduatecurriculum to better prepare learners for post-Baccalaureate activities where: • Collaborative, interdisciplinary teams, • Sophisticated computer tools and • Effective communication among the team members and with others are used in research and problem solving.

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Projects of the EC/CSE www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/projects/

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• Faculty Fellows Programwww.edcenter.sdsu.edu/faculty-fellows/

• CSU Faculty Workshop on Computational Science in the Undergraduate Curriculumwww.edcenter.sdsu.edu/training/CSU_calendar.html

• Internet 2www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/projects/vbns.html

• Resources (VRML, Java, XML, …) www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/repository/

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Learning TechnologiesGoal: Develop, apply, and assess computational tools that enhance learning

trurl.npac.syr.edu/tango

Java-based Web collaboratory for distributed learning

http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb

Environmental hydrology workbench, watershed mapping and modeling tools

http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/courses/spring98/Course broadcast over the Web

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Access & InclusionGoal: Increase participation and success of women, minorities and people with disabilities in CS&E and in PACI

Universal design and disability accesstrace.wisc.edu

CDC Coalition to Diversify Computingwww.npaci.edu/Outreach/CDC

www.cra.org/Activities/craw

GirlTECHwww.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC

Spend a Summer with a Scientist

www.aihec.org

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EvaluationGoal: Provide for ongoing, external evaluation of oureducation/outreach efforts

www.cae.wisc.edu/~lead

The LEAD Center--the first of its kind in the nation--works with the national education community to evaluate and, where appropriate, spotlight successful education and outreach programs.

In 1998/99, the LEAD Center is evaluating EC/CSE

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Computational Science Curricula Evaluation and Assessment

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• User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education, NSF 93-152 www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/RED/EVAL/handbook/handbook.htm

• Learning through Evaluation, Adaptation and Dissemination, U. Wisconsin NPACI partner

• “Template for a Group-Work Paradigm in an Undergraduate Supercomputing Course”, www.edcenter.

sdsu.edu/projects/hpcu/kris_hpcu.pdf

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Undergraduate Supercomputing:Group Work Paradigm

HPC Users Group Meeting August 1999SUNY Stonybrook

Group Learning as a Pedagogical ParadigmManaging Group DynamicsSurveying Students’ AttitudesRole of Instructor: from Lecturer/ Evaluator to

MatchMaker/Mediator

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CS 575 Supercomputing (content)

Text: High Performance Computing, 2nd EditionK. Dowd and C. SeveranceO’Reilly & Associates, 1998EXCELLENT Text, use it sparingly (not every page)

Goal1: Understand Machine Performance

Goal2: Experience Cooperative Learning in aGroup Work Environment

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CS 575: Machine PerformanceWhat is it?

Computing time, accuracy deliveredHow to measure?

Unix timers for CPU,Preliminary computational experimentwith known answer & therefore known error

How to describe?Bottom-up design of computational experiment laboratory report (focus on the conclusions)

How to construct computational experiments?What can be computed? Reliably?Reproducibility?

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CS 575: Group Work Environment

Individual Skills (first two assignments)Group Assignment by Instructor:• arbitrary (random) assignment modified based onfirst two individidual assignments by initial student self-evaluation of own

Computing Skills,Communication Skills in English, both

writtenoral

to provide a balanced mix within each group

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Supercomputer Teacher Enhancement Program (STEP)

•Began funded by NSF grant in 1993-1996

•Persists today through web page, mastered by Phill Vanderschaegen, San Pasqual High School Biology Teacher http://step.sdsc.edu

Reunion - August 23, 1999

Recent Additions, for example, joining us todayAnna Wilder-O’NeilLa Costa Canyon High School - Visualizing EarthSteve BartramRancho Buena Vista High School - Marine Science

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Partnerships: Attract Students and Empower Teachers

SDSU: There is no majority population in San Diego

Students: GS100 - University Seminar for Freshman Success

Faculty:Preparing future teachers, the undergraduate degreeand the teacher credential - need to “blend”

Professional Development:Education technology and workshops like this

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What advice to you have for university faculty?

July 14, 1999 audience response:

University faculty needs to stay well tuned with what is happening in K12, e.g. randomly drop in on the classroom

University department newsletter on activities, distribute to high schools and invite participation

Rice provides a support structure

Team with K12 teachers + undergraduates + university faculty.

Don’t wait for school to approach you, leverage your activities as Dr. Tapia does, e.g. Math/Science miniconferenece organized by grassroots insistence

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What can the technology developers do to better address your needs?

(did not ask this question since the previous slideelicited a strong response)

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References & Handouts

• NPACI 1998 Partnership Report• eNvision Magazine with separate copies of

Director’s article “The Importance of ScienceLiteracy in a Computing World”, Dr. Sid Karin,

http://www.npaci.edu/envision/v15.2/director.html• CS 575 Supercomputing, Spring 99 course noteshttp://www.stewart.cs.sdsu.edu/cs575/• “A Template for Group-Work Paradigm in an Undergraduate Supercomputing Course”, HPC Users Group Meeting, SUNY Stonybrook, August 1999http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/projects/hpcu/kris_hpcu.pdf

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